anyone had any clutch trouble?

eXXXtreme arosa

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hi guys i have a 2001 arosa sport and i think i need a new clutch :cry: ive had it priced up 147fitting 80quid for the actual clutch. just wondered if it was a common thing or if my poor car had been abused b4 i bought it. :confused:
cheers scott.
 

eXXXtreme arosa

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yeh quiet badly in 1st gear go to give it sum gas and the revs come up and up and the car doesnt move much in relation and the pedle bite point is really high.
 

Cupra Kid

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Does sound like its on its way out then, might go for a while yet, had a clutch slip for 1000miles before. Its same with anything really if you give it enough hammer then it will wear out faster. Where you get your prices from?
 

eXXXtreme arosa

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local vw garage not the dealer but a specialist. im guessin that a young lad had the car before me and thats why its gone, the ripspeed door sills gave it away i surpose but as i want one i was willing to take the risk. do you think them prices are good they are the cheapest ive found so far.
 

Cupra Kid

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yeha i think the labour cost is very reasonable if its a specialist because its a big job engine out and gearbox off kinda thing. Local guy round here who isnt a specialist charged my mate £200 just for a 1.1 fiesta ur totals only 30quid more and its a complex car
 

eXXXtreme arosa

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engine out? nah just got take the drive shalfs out the box and undo the bolts?!? thinkin of doing it myself only takes bout 6hrs :)
 

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soz for deletion (ste20vt above) was signed in as you!! doh guess i should leave his computer alone!!!

anyway Clutches.....
my Tolly had a new one in the Garage yesterday...non dealer...
had the symptoms above, drives like a dream, no jerking on pull away, no slipping under hard acceleration. I have noticed, however, the bite point hasnt really changed:confused:
anyway, worth having done even if i do grimace at the 312 quid ARRRR:cry:
140 for clutch a heap fro fitting and then VAT.......MMMMmmm not cheap!
 

m0rk

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erm, you're worried about it slipping in 1st.... should slip in higher gears with more load rather than rear it's head in 1st

but you're right - v easy job, there's room to do it on the 1.4's

Good price too really
 

eXXXtreme arosa

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240 quids all toll from mt cluct with 2yr warrenty peter cooper vw wanted 475!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 

m0rk

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I bought my last clutch for £15 from ebay..... did most of it myself - the hardest part was getting the 'box back on

If you're even halfway confident, you'll be able to DOY & save a packet
 

eXXXtreme arosa

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well ive stripped a box off a pug 106 b4 and i do ALL my moddin and my mates myself i can get a ebc clutch for £66.66 or a black dimond one for 140. any one used these before?
 

m0rk

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I had diffeculty lifting the box back on, locating it right & pushing the bolts in - so needed a 2nd pair of hands

the rest was a walk in the park
 
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